Artist(s): Timson, David
Label: Naxos Educational
Series: Naxos Opera Explained
Genre: Music Education
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.558122
Barcode: 0636943812228
Release Date: 04/2004

Opera Explained: GLUCK - Orfeo ed Euridice (Smillie)

Tracklist

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Timson, David (narrator)
1Introduction05:19
Timson, David (narrator)
2The casting of Orpheus - castrati06:14
Timson, David (narrator)
3References to castrati; the different versions of Orfeo ed Euridice04:12
Timson, David (narrator)
4Gluck04:40
Timson, David (narrator)
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Timson, David (narrator)
5The Overture03:43
Timson, David (narrator)
6Act I, Scene 104:25
Timson, David (narrator)
7Orfeo: 'Chiamo il mio ben cosi'03:55
Timson, David (narrator)
8Amor enters03:20
Timson, David (narrator)
9Act II: the gates of Hell03:03
Timson, David (narrator)
10Orpheus plays his harp to the Furies04:34
Timson, David (narrator)
11Act II, Scene 2: The Dance of the Blessed Spirits05:45
Timson, David (narrator)
12The chorus presents Euridice02:12
Timson, David (narrator)
13Act III: Orfeo and Euridice return from the Underworld02:33
Timson, David (narrator)
14Duet for Orfeo and Euridice02:38
Timson, David (narrator)
15Orfeo: 'Che faro senza Euridice?'05:28
Timson, David (narrator)
16The happy ending04:07
Timson, David (narrator)

Total Playing Time: 01:06:08